If the gospel of God’s grace in Christ is but the invention of men and has no power beyond the resolve and determination of natural flesh, how do you explain the differences in the conditions, attitudes, and behavior of people where the word is preached, where Christ is believed, worshipped, and honored, as opposed to where the Bible and Christ are rejected?
I defy you to look at a map of the world and compare the countries where the true gospel is preached and believed and where it is not. Compare those countries where the Scriptures alone, grace alone, and Christ alone for salvation have been preached with those countries where idolatry, superstition, and Catholicism reign.
I challenge you to compare homes where parents are true believers and where they are not. Compare the families who worship, pray, and fellowship with other believers with those families where materialism and worldliness reign.
I ask you to compare the honesty, integrity, and concern for others of those who believe with the spirit and attitude of those who don’t. Then compare the last days and death the true believer who dies in faith and hope with that one who has no hope.
Yes, the gospel is indeed the power of God!
About Henry Mahan
Henry T. Mahan was born in Birmingham, Alabama in August 1926. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and served as a signalman on an L.S.T. in the Pacific during World War II. In 1946, he married his wife Doris, and the Lord blessed them with four children.
At the age of 21, he entered the pastoral ministry and gained broad experience as a pastor, teacher, conference speaker, and evangelist. In 1950, through the preaching of evangelist Rolfe Barnard, God was pleased to establish Henry in sovereign free grace teaching. At that time, he was serving as an assistant pastor at Pollard Baptist Church (off of Blackburn ave.) in Ashland, Kentucky.
In 1955, Thirteenth Street Baptist Church was formed in Ashland, Kentucky, and Henry was called to be its pastor. He faithfully served that congregation for more than 50 years, continuing in the same message throughout his ministry. His preaching was centered on the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified, in full accord with the Scriptures. He consistently proclaimed God’s sovereign purpose in salvation and the glory of Christ in redeeming sinners through His blood and righteousness.
Henry T. Mahan also traveled widely, preaching in conferences and churches across the United States and beyond. His ministry was marked by a clear and unwavering emphasis on Christ, not the preacher, but the One preached. Those who heard him recognized that his sermons honored the Savior and exalted the name of the Lord Jesus Christ above all.
Henry T. Mahan served as pastor and teacher of Thirteenth Street Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky for over half a century. His life and ministry were devoted to proclaiming the sovereign grace of God and directing sinners to the finished work of Christ. He entered into the presence of the Lord in 2019, leaving behind a lasting testimony to the gospel he faithfully preached.
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